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Biography

Dr. Georgina Gethin, PhD, MSc Clinical Research, RGN, PG
Dip Wound Healing, Dip Anatomy, Dip Applied Physiology, FFNMRCSI
Dr. Georgina Gethin was appointed
Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of
Ireland, Galway in 2013 and as Head of School in October 2016. She holds a PhD and fellowship from the Royal College
of Surgeons in Ireland and has an extensive background in wound management as a
clinical nurse specialist, clinical consultancy, member of the diabetic foot
team in NUI Galway, lead researcher on the development of the first national
wound care guidelines in Ireland and national framework for procurement of
wound care products. She lectures at undergraduate and post-graduate level on
wound healing and tissue repair and research methods. Georgina is
supervisor and examiner for MSc and PhD research programmes.
Georgina is a council member of
the European Wound Management Association, in addition to being a member of the Cochrane wounds group. Her
specialist areas of interest are in epidemiology of wounds, wound bed
assessment incorporating wound pH and temperature, palliative wound care and the use of honey
in wound healing. This is supported through a commitment to evidence based
practice as evidenced by being on the editorial board of 3 journals, and extensive publications in
peer-reviewed journals. She is collaborating with colleagues in the UK,
Switzerland and Italy on research projects including development of guidelines for
palliative wound care.

Research Interests

My primary area of interest is in wound science. This includes assessment of the wound bed and the development of diagnostic and objective wound assessment tools including that of wound pH. The use of honey in wound healing and the management of chronic wounds.Palliative wound care.Evidence based practice and in particular randomised controlled trials of interventions .

Research Projects

Project

Start Date

End Date

Ph, temperature and size of chronic wounds -

01-JAN-15

30-DEC-19

GEORGINA GETHIN MF PROJECT

01-SEP-14

31-DEC-16

GENERAL ACCOUNT GEORGINA GETHIN

12-FEB-14

28-FEB-20

DEP OF HEALTH STAFF DEVELOPMENT NURSING STUDIES

01-SEP-02

31-DEC-23

CFNS WORKSHOPS FOR WHB K MURPHY

20-FEB-98

30-NOV-20

EVALUATION OF SCAN SERVICE - ST JOHN OF GOD COMM SERVICE - STEPHEN BRADLEY

'Current practice in the management of wound odour: An international survey'
Gethin, G,Grocott, P,Probst, S,Clarke, E (2014) 'Current practice in the management of wound odour: An international survey'. International Journal Of Nursing Studies, 51 :865-874 [DOI] [Details]

'Management of malodour in palliative care'
Gethin, G. (2011) 'Management of malodour in palliative care'. British Journal Of Community Nursing, :S28-S36 [Details]

(2010)

'National survey of the provision of day surgery across public and private hospitals in Ireland'
Cowman, S., Gethin, G., Mulligan, E., Ryan, K. & Meshkat, B. (2010) 'National survey of the provision of day surgery across public and private hospitals in Ireland'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, 179 (4):493-499 [Details]

'National survey of the provision of day surgery across public and private hospitals in Ireland'
Cowman S, Gethin G, Mulligan E, Ryan K, Meshkat B (2010) 'National survey of the provision of day surgery across public and private hospitals in Ireland'. Ir J Med Sci, 179 (4):493-499 [DOI] [Details]

'Specialist care was important for helping patients with cancer to live positively with malignant fungating wounds'
Gethin G (2009) 'Specialist care was important for helping patients with cancer to live positively with malignant fungating wounds'. Evidence-based nursing, 12 (3) [DOI] [Details]

(2009)

'Prevalence of wounds in a community care setting in Ireland'
McDermott-Scales L, Cowman S, Gethin G (2009) 'Prevalence of wounds in a community care setting in Ireland'. Journal of wound care, 18 (10):405-417 [Details]

'Estimating costs of pressure area management based on a survey of ulcer care in one Irish hospital'
Gethin G, Jordan-O'Brien J, Moore Z (2005) 'Estimating costs of pressure area management based on a survey of ulcer care in one Irish hospital'. Journal of wound care, 14 (4):162-165 [Details]

(2005)

'Case series of use of Manuka honey in leg ulceration'
Gethin G, Cowman S (2005) 'Case series of use of Manuka honey in leg ulceration'. International wound journal, 2 (1):10-15 [DOI] [Details]